Thursday 15 December 1983 (Series 3 Grand Final)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Thursday 15 December 1983 (Series 3 Grand Final).

C1: #6 Seed Andrew Guy (4 wins, 247 points.)
C2: #1 Seed Mark Nyman (10 wins, 562 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Ned Sherrin & Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S B O E P G U L N
R02: J I S B A W O K N
R03: 75, 1, 7, 6, 2, 1. Target: 632.
R04: G F E I L T S E M
R05: A N C O B I Y H S
R06: 50, 3, 4, 6, 5, 7. Target: 210.
R07: C C E E N N O D S (conundrum)
R08: W O K S N I E J N
R09: P G B O I L A S U
R10: 50, 7, 4, 1, 3, 5. Target: 607.
R11: I B L O F G E M T
R12: S W I O M D A T E
R13: 25, 9, 1, 5, 5, 2. Target: 259.
R14: R R E E A L O T C (conundrum)


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Round 1: S B O E P G U L N

C1: LOUNGES (7)
C2: BELONGS (7)
DC: PLUNGES (7)
OT: BLUNGES (7) BUNGLES (7) PUEBLOS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: J I S B A W O K N

C1: WINKS (5)
C2: BANJOS (6)
OT: BONSAI (6)
Score: 7–13 (max 13)

Round 3: 75, 1, 7, 6, 2, 1. Target: 632.

C1: 630. ((2+1+75)x(7+1))+6 (7)
C2: -
CV: 632. (75+6-2)x(7+1) (10)
Score: 14–13 (max 23)

Round 4: G F E I L T S E M

C1: FLEETS (6)
C2: flites
DC: LEFTISM (7)
OT: ELEGIST (7) GIMLETS (7) LEFTIES (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 30)

Round 5: A N C O B I Y H S

C1: CHAINS (6)
C2: CHAINS (6)
DC: BOYISH (6) BACONS (6)
OT: SYCONIA (7)
Score: 26–19 (max 37)

Round 6: 50, 3, 4, 6, 5, 7. Target: 210.

C1: 210. (4x50)+3+7 (10)
C2: 210. (4x50)+3+7 (10)
Score: 36–29 (max 47)

Round 7: C C E E N N O D S

C2 buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say ENSCONCED which is correct.
Score: 36–39 (max 57)

Round 8: W O K S N I E J N

C1: ENJOINS (7)
C2: ENJOINS (7)
DC: ENJOINS (7)
Score: 43–46 (max 64)

Round 9: P G B O I L A S U

C1: SPOIL (5)
C2: BOILS (5)
OT: GALOPS (6) PILAUS (6) PILOUS (6)
Score: 48–51 (max 70)

Round 10: 50, 7, 4, 1, 3, 5. Target: 607.

C1: 607. (3x4x50)+7 (10)
C2: 607. ((7+5)x50)+4+3 (10)
Score: 58–61 (max 80)

Round 11: I B L O F G E M T

C1: FOIBLE (6)
C2: FOIBLE (6)
DC: GIBLET (6) GIMLET (6) OBLIGE (6)
OT: EMBOLI (6) GOBLET (6) MOBILE (6) MOTILE (6)
Score: 64–67 (max 86)

Round 12: S W I O M D A T E

C1: ATOMISED (8)
C2: ATOMISED (8)
Score: 72–75 (max 94)

Round 13: 25, 9, 1, 5, 5, 2. Target: 259.

C1: 259. (5x2x25)+9 (10)
C2: 259. (5x2x25)+9 (10)
Score: 82–85 (max 104)

Round 14: R R E E A L O T C

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say CORRELATE which is correct.
Score: 92–85 (max 114)

All words not in the COD7 have been excluded from this recap.

Once again, the lower seed wins the grand final. Mark goes away with the consolation prize of a £100 book token.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=3